Associate - Labor & Employment (mid to senior-level)

Advocates Legal Recruiting; Washington; On-site; USD 310,000 - 435,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary performance bonus

Comprehensive medical insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Advocates Legal Recruiting represents a nationally active AmLaw 100 employer-side Labor & Employment practice in Washington seeking an associate to litigate wage-and-hour and discrimination matters with emphasis on class and representative actions.

Role includes drafting and arguing motions, managing discovery, and supporting strategy across multi-plaintiff cases, plus employer counseling and internal investigations alongside litigation responsibilities.

Qualifications

• JD class years 2017–2021.
• At least 3 years in a peer AmLaw law firm handling Labor & Employment matters.
• Experience in class actions is highly useful.
• Bar membership in at least one major U.S. jurisdiction.

Responsibilities

• Litigate wage-and-hour and discrimination matters, with emphasis on class and representative actions.
• Draft and argue motions, manage discovery, and support strategy across multi-plaintiff cases.
• Handle employer counseling and internal investigations alongside litigation responsibilities.

Skills

Wage-and-hour experience

Discrimination experience

Class actions experience

Legal writing

Client service

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Associate - Labor & Employment (mid to senior-level)

Washington, United States

Labor & Employment Associate | Class & Representative Actions | AmLaw 100 | $310k–$435k

Our AmLaw 100 client is hiring an associate to strengthen a nationally active employer-side Labor & Employment practice. High-stakes class and representative actions are the core of the docket, with additional advisory and investigations work for sophisticated corporate clients.

Role Summary

Litigate complex wage-and-hour and discrimination matters, with emphasis on class and representative actions.

Draft and argue motions, manage discovery, and support strategy across multi-plaintiff cases.

Handle a steady stream of employer counseling and internal investigations alongside litigation responsibilities.

Candidate Profile

JD class years 2017–2021 ; at least 3 years in a peer AmLaw law firm handling Labor & Employment matters. Experience in class actions is highly useful.

Strong writing, case management, and client-service skills suitable for fast-moving litigation teams.

Bar membership in at least one major U.S. jurisdiction; readiness to work with cross-office teams.

Why This Role

Impactful docket: Front-line responsibility on wage-and-hour and discrimination class/rep actions for significant employers.

Balanced portfolio: Litigation as the anchor, with advisory and investigations work to broaden your toolkit.

Compensation & benefits: $310,000–$435,000 base salary, plus discretionary performance bonus; comprehensive medical, retirement, paid time off (vacation, sick time, parental leave), basic life insurance, and Flexible Spending Accounts.